Press Releases - National Organization for Women

NOW Fights Against Coordinated Attack on Roe – Oklahoma’s Governor Values Control More Than Women’s Lives

Released on May 3, 2022

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, DC—By signing the new six-week abortion ban, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has proven, yet again, that misogyny and cruelty are his core values. Stitt and the right-wing extremists who control the state legislature, have advanced a dystopian vision for Oklahoma straight out of The Handmaid’s Tale, Read more …

NOW Supports National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Released on April 29, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – – NOW supports the National Week of Action in honor of the thousands of Indigenous women who go missing or are murdered each year. Starting today, we join the National Partners Work Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and the MMIW Family Advisors in declaring that “enough is enough – Read more …

NOW Joins GLSEN’s Day of Silence to Protest Anti-LGBTQIA+ Discrimination and Harassment

Released on April 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today we honor the Day of Silence, a national student-led demonstration to raise awareness for the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people in schools. Organized by the Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), students will take a day-long vow of silence to protest discrimination and engage in activism Read more …

Bring America Home Now Initiative

Released on April 20, 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY April 21, 2022 Media Contact: press@now.org NOW, Read more …

NOW Congratulates Virginia for Passing Cyber-Flashing Legislation

Released on April 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NOW congratulates and supports the signing of Virginia’s SB 493, which makes the sending of lewd images without consent a civil infraction with the penalty being as high as $500. As we work towards creating safe spaces for women, we must continue pressing legislators to examine the dangers and harassment women Read more …